Grain prices up for the week

Prices paid for grain at the Ellsworth Co-op at the end of the business day, Monday, Dec. 16, were: Wheat, bu. — $4.24, up 43 cents from Dec. 9. Milo, bu. — $3.21, up 12 cents. Soybeans, bu. — $8.12, up 25 cents. Corn, bu. — $3.53, up 12 cents. The co-op has locations in Ellsworth, Black Wolf, Farhman, Hitschmann, Holyrood and Kanopolis.

Note to readers

Readers might have noticed that this week’s Page A3 is a combination of pages — Rising Stars, Farm and City and Community. Thank the Letters to Santa for the once-yearly consolidation. This happens annually so the I-R can share the letters with our readers and, of course, Santa. And speaking of Christmas — make sure to check Page A12 of this week’s I-R. Shop at the local businesses listed on that page and you will receive tickets that will go into a bin. We will draw 11 tickets — 10 for $50 in cash and one for the grand prize of $500. The drawing will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in downtown Ellsworth, on Douglas Avenue between Robson’s Card & Gift Shop and Classy Lady Boutique. Good luck to everyone. The more you shop these local businesses, the better your chance of having a ticket drawn.